Cyber Security Consultant

Ascendion

United States

Hybrid

USD 210,000 - 215,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Long-term Disability Insurance
Short-term Disability Insurance
Paid Personal Days
Paid Vacation Time
Paid Holidays
Learning Management System

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead DevSecOps Engineer and play a crucial role in transforming cybersecurity for enterprise clients. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-visibility projects, integrating systems in a dynamic M&A environment. You will leverage your expertise in policy and platform engineering to enhance endpoint protection and ensure compliance with industry standards. Collaborate with a team of innovators and take part in shaping the future of digital security. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Cyber Security with focus on Policy or Platform engineering.
  • Experience in M&A environments integrating large-scale enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

  • Support Cyber Security team in critical Digital Financial Services integration project.
  • Deliver robust endpoint protection capabilities including anti-malware and DLP.

Skills

Cyber Security
Policy Engineering
Platform Engineering
Risk Mitigation
Control Assessment
Cyber Security Tools
Endpoint Technologies
Roadmap Planning

Education

Relevant Certifications (CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CCSP)

Tools

SIEM Platforms
Windows
Linux (RHEL)
Container Technology

Job description

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Base pay range

$210,000.00/yr - $215,000.00/yr

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

  • Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands.
  • Solve complex problems – and learn new skills.
  • Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients.
  • Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience.

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title: Lead DevSecOps Engineer (Cybersecurity Consultant)

Description:

  • Senior-level Policy and Platform Engineer to support Cyber Security team through a critical Digital Financial Services (DFS) integration project. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role working across Client's workstation and server environments, helping to manage and transform cyber endpoint configurations for two merging organizations.
  • They will be working with Client workstation and server environment to deliver anti-malware application control, DLP, EDR, file integrity monitoring, telemetry, log management, forensic coverage and other type of Security tools.
  • Responsible for delivering robust endpoint protection capabilities including anti-malware, application control, data loss prevention (DLP), EDR, file integrity monitoring, telemetry, log management, and forensic coverage
  • They will be working on two separate organization and merging them together. So, that would be delivering roadmaps, aligning to best practices such as NIST 853 standard

Must Have:

  • Experience in Cyber Security with focus on Policy OR Platform engineering----Mix of BOTH would also work
  • 5+ years of proven track record of working in M&A environment experience integrating large-scale enterprise systems.
  • MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND Framework
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)/NIST 800-53 (Ideal)
  • Experience in roadmap planning, risk mitigation, and control assessment.
  • Deep knowledge of cyber security tools and endpoint technologies.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and security frameworks including:
  • BFSI/Highly regulatory domain experience
  • Workstations: Windows MAC
  • Servers: Windows and Linux (RHEL)
  • Experience with Container.

Preferred:

  • Experience with SIEM platforms, threat modeling, and forensic investigations.
  • One or more relevant certifications: CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CCSP

Location: Hybrid in Richmond, VA

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $210,000 – $215,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days (about 2 weeks) of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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